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Guimaras vulnerable to disasters – OCD
The island province of Guimaras is vulnerable to disasters because it is surrounded by waters, according to Director Jose Roberto Nuñez of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 6. “We have to protect and see to it that ...
- July 17, 2020
US vows continued presence in South China Sea
The US will continue to operate in the South China Sea (SCS) to ensure prosperity for all nations in the region, the United States Indo-Pacific Command said. Admiral John Aquilino, commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, ...
- August 9, 2021
Stop overfishing, WTO tells member-countries
The World Trade Organization chief called on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) on countries to wrap up 20 years of talks banning subsidies that contribute to overfishing and net a deal by July. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who took ...
- April 23, 2021
DA ramps up fisheries plan
The Department of Agriculture is ramping up its efforts to synergize plans and programs in the fisheries sector as it moves toward achieving a sustainable and inclusive blue economy for the Philippines. Agriculture Secretary ...
- February 7, 2020
State of calamity looms: Guimaras town reels from oil spill
The town of Buenavista in Guimaras province may be free from indigenous cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) but it has not been spared from the ill-effects of the oil spill that hit Iloilo Strait last week. Mayor Eugenio ...
- July 10, 2020
House OKs bill providing settlement sites for fisherfolk
A House committee recently approved on third and final reading a landmark legislation that seeks to provide permanent resettlement sites to tens of thousands of Filipino fisherfolk and their families. House Bill 6876, ...
- February 17, 2021
DA assesses agri-fishery projects for IP communities in Antique
The DA 4Ks project aims to assist the IP communities by extending agricultural and fishery-related livelihood interventions and investment opportunities through targeted community needs-assessments. The project has been ...
- March 22, 2021
BFAR provides livelihood support
In line with the celebration of the 58th Fish Conservation Week, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Office 3 provided livelihood support to fish farmers in Central Luzon. According to BFAR Region ...
- September 19, 2021
Capiz fish farmers laud CFOS-IA's livelihood support program
The Roxas City Aquaculture Association (RACA), Province of Capiz, lauded the livelihood support initiative of the Institute of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS-IA), UP Visayas (UPV). Mr. Manuelito ...
- August 4, 2022
PH fishers play 'hide-and seek' with sino ships in Scarborough
For fishermen whose livelihood depends on the bounty of Scarborough Shoal, any attempt to enter its lagoon is still a “perilous” move while China’s Coast Guard continues to patrol the area. But the Philippine Coast Guard ...
- March 29, 2022